Editorial Letter to the Editor on Trans Fat Health Risk
Hon. Dr. Hedy Fry, MP Libral health critic urges tougher rules to remove trans fats from the food supply. She cites past Conservative promises, credits Marmot on clean food, and warns of Medicare costs rising if regulation is dropped.
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Robert Sopuck
Conservative Party
Canada
Conservative
Gov
Michael Marmot
British Medical Association
Widdicome Wins Gold Then Gold At Canada Event
Manitoba veteran Jack Widdicome adds another golf gold at the Canada 55 Games in Sydney after a 32 stroke lead, following earlier medals at Arborg. He and Florence Widdicome recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Also note Terry Fox Run this Sunday at the CJ Centre at 1 pm with pledge sheets from Reavies or the Banner office.
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Arborg
Jack Widdicome
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Canada
Jack
Mr. Widdicome
Florence Widdicome
Terry Fox
CJ Centre
Reavies
Banner
Canada Post urged to honor Korean War veterans with stamp
An open letter pleads with Canada Post and Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reverse a decision and issue a commemorative postage stamp for Korean War veterans. The writer notes 516 Canadian lives were lost and asks for national recognition before veterans pass away. The appeal highlights Korea War's UN-led effort and the 60th anniversary of the cease fire.
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Canada Post and
Prime Minster
Stephen Harper
Canada Post
Korean Peninsula
Canada
United Nations
Unknown unknowns in Arctic melt and climate shifts
An Arctic ice melt accelerates toward an ice free summer end, marking a known unknown. Climate researchers link Arctic amplification to extreme midlatitude weather, noting weakened jet stream, larger Rossby waves, and longer wet and dry spells driving global grain price rises and potential food-security stress.
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Arctic Ocean
Don Rumsfeld
United States
Iraq
George W. Bush
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
IPCC
Arctic
Geophysical Letters
Jennifer Francis
Rutgers University
Stephen Varnus
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rossby
Russia
Francis
Varrus
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